The original photos turned out so well I barely had to do anything in Lightroom. Photoshop is where the real magic happened. We wanted to use smoke bombs to get the cool rainbow effect around him, however, the heat index was over 100 F, therefore, we had to "fake it". It brings more warmth to the story.
Not only did we "fake" the smoke for this one too, but this photo also has some spots from the setting spray on his shirt, so I had to spot-remove those... Other than that, we both loved the way these turned out!
Other than the obvious black-and-white adjustment, Sometimes the pose of one person is just too perfect and we need to slightly alter the other using other images... That being said, I had to Photoshop his face a tad... I took a cut/paste approach and just blended another shot of him onto his body here. I loved the way she looked in the photo, so just needed to adjust him.
Again, making the photo black and white while also having to blend in a previous version of him onto this version. her genuine pose that was just too perfect and captured her personality so well, I couldn't part with it. So I sifted through his options and chose a straight subtle smile/smirk purely for the dramatic flair of the relationship.
Warmth and tone adjustments only to help soften her.
Warmth and tone adjustments only to help soften their moment.
Levels and saturation adjustments to bring the foreground out of the "silhouette" it was practically in and to add vibrance to allow his personality to shine through.
Levels and saturation adjustments enhance the vibrance these two brothers give off in their personalities and help counteract the harsh light from the snow below.
Light levels and color adjustment
Light levels and color adjustment
Adjusted the color tones for a softer, warmer, atmosphere.
Adjusted the color tones to give a softer, more whimsical, to fit the emotion portrayed.
we loved the pose but the lighting failed us, We added an Adjustment of the levels and use the clone tool in Photoshop to help the background blend more. then used Lightroom to adjust the filter saturation and contrast.
Removal of the doorway's cracks and the bolts.
Removal of the doorway's cracks and hinges.
Removal of the brick, doorway's cracks, bolts, and hinges.
lighting Adjustment to make the image warmer to fit her.
The original photo was a "happy accident," however we loved it so much and felt it only needed a slight contrast adjustment.